Poole 2025

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, Arthur54 said:

Peter Kildemand 

Trackrat will be telling us next Poole are wholly responsible for the demise of Coventry speedway!!

[Arthur54]

4 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Trackrat will be telling us next Poole are wholly responsible for the demise of Coventry speedway!!

Yeah I think he will at some point 

[gazzac]

59 minutes ago, Catalan said:

I've a horrible feeling no.

Poole fans are unbelievably fickle when it comes to NDL standard.

Personally myself and all our group would love it.

There has been offers to run an NDL side but BSPL rules it had to be run by the current promoter.

I may be wrong,  but think the Kent eagles are a new team and a new promotion.

[Noelinho]

3 hours ago, gazzac said:

Trying to stay out of all the vitriolic posts both ways on here, an honest question, if Poole had started to build the side the Kent eagles are starting to build in the NLT with Abblit, Foord,and Morley, plus the runner up to Cairns in the youth championship this year, would the attendance be reasonable ( pay its way?) Question was asked earlier if any NL teams at least break even, can't think for a minute in its first season this new team/promotion won't achieve that.

I think the difficulty is more in getting fans to come along to the lower level team when teams have two.

If the only option is an NDL team, I think that can work well. It's a harder sell when there's a higher level team competing for tickets.

That said, Oxford have all three tiers covered, so I guess it works for them? Maybe they have a secret the rest of us are missing.

[SteveLyric2]

36 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

I think the difficulty is more in getting fans to come along to the lower level team when teams have two.

If the only option is an NDL team, I think that can work well. It's a harder sell when there's a higher level team competing for tickets.

That said, Oxford have all three tiers covered, so I guess it works for them? Maybe they have a secret the rest of us are missing.

What day of the week are Chargers home meetings?

[poole keith]

1 hour ago, Noelinho said:

I think the difficulty is more in getting fans to come along to the lower level team when teams have two.

If the only option is an NDL team, I think that can work well. It's a harder sell when there's a higher level team competing for tickets.

That said, Oxford have all three tiers covered, so I guess it works for them? Maybe they have a secret the rest of us are missing.

Perhaps better supporters 

[Triple.H.]

14 hours ago, Noelinho said:

I think the difficulty is more in getting fans to come along to the lower level team when teams have two.

If the only option is an NDL team, I think that can work well. It's a harder sell when there's a higher level team competing for tickets.

That said, Oxford have all three tiers covered, so I guess it works for them? Maybe they have a secret the rest of us are missing.

Where there's a will there's a way would be my guess re Oxford running three teams, the Chargers were getting crowds some CL teams would be envious of. Plenty of fans around the country want weekly, or at worst fortnightly home meetings, at Oxford they get it. Plus Coventry, Reading and Swindon aren't too far away so their fans will travel occasionally to get their fix. 

[Triple.H.]

13 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

What day of the week are Chargers home meetings?

Sundays last season, i'm pretty sure most NDL teams rode at weekends where possible.

[ragdoll64]

14 hours ago, poole keith said:

Perhaps better supporters 

With more disposable cash?…..surely affordability must come into the equation for many supporters. 

[SteveLyric2]

5 hours ago, Triple.H. said:

Sundays last season, i'm pretty sure most NDL teams rode at weekends where possible.

Exactly!!

[crescent girl]

20 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

What day of the week are Chargers home meetings?

It is accepted that just about every NDL meeting is to be staged at a weekend, to avoid problems with younger riders taking time off school (which is illegal) and indeed, the older guys having to beg time off work.

[Beirao]

1 hour ago, crescent girl said:

It is accepted that just about every NDL meeting is to be staged at a weekend, to avoid problems with younger riders taking time off school (which is illegal) and indeed, the older guys having to beg time off work.

Edinburgh and Redcar please note.

Edited yesterday at 05:06 PM by Beirao

[LisaColette]

2 hours ago, crescent girl said:

It is accepted that just about every NDL meeting is to be staged at a weekend, to avoid problems with younger riders taking time off school (which is illegal) and indeed, the older guys having to beg time off work.

Exactly his point though. Poole prob not wanting to pay two lots of rent each week. 

Edited yesterday at 06:34 PM by LisaColette

[SteveLyric2]

3 hours ago, LisaColette said:

Exactly his point though. Poole prob not wanting to pay two lots of rent each week. 

Plus the additional problem of getting stadium staff in 'cos they all have other all-year-round weekend jobs in hospitality and security etc!!

Edited 22 hours ago by SteveLyric2

[paulboy]

On 12/21/2024 at 10:20 AM, foreverblue said:

I believe the correct spelling is Kildermand. Didn't do us much good.

Surely one of the greatest posts of all time pmsl

[foreverblue]

59 minutes ago, paulboy said:

Surely one of the greatest posts of all time pmsl

Glad to make someone's day on a monday morning. Makes it all worthwhile.

[STEVEHOLS54]

So are we going to get our final rider announced before Xmas ?.

I mean starting line up which includes the temporary 2 pointer rider until 30th June.

Danny Ford's last comment was not totally clear having earlier said the team expected to be announced before Xmas.

 His last comment was "Ford has confirmed that there will be a temporary signing to cover at number seven and he hopes to be in a position to confirm who that will be in the near future".

[j2ohh]

5 hours ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

So are we going to get our final rider announced before Xmas ?.

I mean starting line up which includes the temporary 2 pointer rider until 30th June.

Danny Ford's last comment was not totally clear having earlier said the team expected to be announced before Xmas.

 His last comment was "Ford has confirmed that there will be a temporary signing to cover at number seven and he hopes to be in a position to confirm who that will be in the near future".

James Grieves  to stand in until the wonder stuff arrives on the  1st July  . Poo;e get the go ahead to use  the icon on a 2 pt av  will raise his suspect average to well over 5/6 LMO .

 

[old bob at herne bay]

Ford's are running a "nice little earner" down at Wimborne road on Wednesday nights with maestro 
Muddleditch as TM in the 2nd division. Why risk moving up, running another team in the 3rd division, either or both??

As for attracting new riders, Ford's owe a great deal to Middledutch and his workshops and accommodation at Baillie House. Many a young Australian has lodged there on arrival from down under. I am sure Billy Cains will be made very welcome and given a great deal of advice.